Landscaping Rules in Caddo Parish, LA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Tree Trimming
Caddo Parish bans topping or cutting back a tree's crown to stubs on street rights-of-way and other public grounds under Unified Development Code Section 10.5.D, and Section 10.5.F separately bars planting trees that block sight lines or hide a fire hydrant from the street.
Caddo Parish Tree Trimming Rules
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 10.5.D, F
D. Top or Cutback to Stubs It shall be unlawful for any person to top or cutback to stubs the crown of any tree in street rights-of-way or on other public grounds. [...] F. Line of Sight Trees shall not be planted to conceal a fire hydrant from the street or impede the line of sight on any street.
Tree Removal & Heritage Trees
Caddo Parish requires a tree removal permit to take down any tree 30 inches or larger in caliper on a street right-of-way or other public grounds under Unified Development Code Section 10.5.B, and any other removal there needs Parish Public Works Department approval first.
Caddo Parish Tree Removal Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Unified Development Code § 10.5.B
B. Tree Removal Trees shall not be removed from a street right-of-way or other public grounds unless approval is received from Parish Public Works Department with the exception that parish employees may remove trees when necessary to accomplish emergency repairs to sewer or water systems, or in order to alleviate flooding or other emergencies. A tree removal permit is required in order to remov...
Weed Ordinances
Caddo Parish's nuisance code makes it unlawful to let weeds, grass or deleterious growth exceed 18 inches on improved lots in the unincorporated parish's approved subdivisions. Owners must cut and remove the growth as often as needed to keep it from becoming a health hazard, under Code of Ordinances § 30-52(b), enforced with warning citations and misdemeanor court proceedings.
Caddo Parish 18-Inch Weed Height Limit
Some RestrictionsCaddo Parish Code of Ordinances § 30-52
Failure to cut and destroy all obnoxious weeds, grass or deleterious or unhealthful growth, or other obnoxious matter, in excess of 18 inches in height, growing, lying or being in or upon any lot, place or area or other property and remove such weeds, grass or matter from the premises, within any approved subdivision within the unincorporated area of the parish, is prohibited. Such cutting and ...
Landscaping Rules by City in Caddo Parish
1 cities in Caddo Parish have their own landscaping rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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